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A photograph of a stage event with a yellow backdrop decorated with flower garlands and a red-and-white kolam-style motif. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat, smiling and raising one hand. A man in white kurta bends forward toward her, touching her face, while another woman in white kneels in front of her. Several men in orange dhoti and shawl-style garments stand around the stage, and a man in white kurta with a lanyard stands at the right edge. Two desert coolers stand on either side of the stage, and the green floor is partly covered by colourful cloth.

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February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a golden throne backed by a floral arrangement of red gerbera, white and yellow flowers on an orange wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands pressed together in front of the face. A devotee in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to the seated figure while several men and young people in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with hands joined. Two people in orange and white sit on the green carpet in front, and a figure in orange kneels beside the throne. A wall cooler is visible at left.2009-02-03February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of a ceremony on a green stage in front of a yellow wall decorated with floral garlands and a large flower arrangement. A central figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling. A man in a white dhoti kneels in front of the throne, facing it, with an orange shawl draped on him. Around them a crowd of devotees stands: a woman in a white sari with an orange border, a woman in a pink patterned sari, a boy in a brown shirt, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl. Several men in orange robes and orange shawls stand at the right, and a boy in a brown checked outfit stands near the front. The scene resembles a blessing session with volunteers receiving individual blessings.2009-02-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a stage. A white flower garland hangs around his neck and a flower arrangement of red and yellow blooms decorates the backdrop above. Several people in white and cream clothing and one in an orange robe stand around him, with a man in an orange-and-cream plaid shirt and a woman in a white sari with a gold border nearby. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the stage, and a table with a white cloth and a box sits to the right beside an air conditioner. A figure in a saffron robe, a seated man with long hair and a bearded attendant bearing ornaments may be visible; the seated robed figure is described with a person cues of saffron robes, a flower garland and an enthroned position. Visible people: about six.2009-07-16January 18 20092009-01-18August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with white and red flower garlands, in front of green and blue draped backdrop. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands before him offering flowers, while a person in a saffron robe stands at left, and women in white and cream sarees stand and sit around the stage; one woman in a grey-beige sari stands at right. A man in white kurta stands at far left. The seated figure's face and wrist are visible; the throne is gold with floral garlands at its base.2009-01-18A photo of a stage event in a yellow-walled hall with a green carpet and floral garlands. A long-haired figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, a floral arch above. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line before the throne, some with hands extended toward the seated figure, while devotees in orange and white kneel at the front of the stage. A woman in white with an orange border sits at left. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page does not name him as present.2009-02-03A stage event where a seated woman in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland sits on a white-draped chair behind a wooden lectern, smiling as she receives attention. Beside her a younger man in an orange robe with a shawl reaches toward her, and a bespectacled young man in a white shirt stands close. An older man with grey hair in white clothes stands at the front right, facing the seated figure. A floral arrangement of orange, yellow, white and purple blooms and green leaves sits in the foreground on the red-carpeted dais. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among hall equipment and speakers, with a tiled white wall behind.2010-02-15